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Cobain

koh-BANE

Popularity

#11159

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

195

Peak Year

#20 in 2017

First Recorded

2004

Style

Modern & Trendy, Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An Irish surname, a variant of Coburn, meaning 'victorious or triumphant'. It gained popularity due to Kurt Cobain.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Kurt Cobain

    Lead singer of the grunge band Nirvana

Nicknames

CobBain

Spelling Variations

Coburn

Similar Names

RowanDeclanFinn

Personality Traits

CreativeRebelliousPassionateIntense

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